Famed quartet to perform in Allenspark

By The Old Gallery

For the Trail-Gazette

Posted:
09/12/2018 02:08:48 PM MDT

The Takács Quartet is known to play with a unique blend of drama, warmth and humor, that combines four distinct musical personalities and brings fresh insights to the string quartet repertoire. (Courtesy of Amanda Tipton)

In just a few weeks one of the premiere string quartets in the world will be performing in the neighboring town of Allenspark, a short 20-minute drive up Highway 7.

That's right. On Sunday, Oct. 7, you have only to head to The Old Gallery in Allenspark to hear the famed Takács Quartet, which has been the recipient of three Gramophone Awards, a Grammy Award, three Japanese Record Academy Awards, Disc of the Year at the inaugural BBC Music Magazine Awards and Ensemble Album of the Year at the Classical Brits.

The quartet consists of Edward Dusinberre, violin; Károly Schranz, violin; Geraldine Walther, viola and András Fejér, cello. Members of the Takács Quartet are Faculty Fellows at the University of Colorado Boulder where they have helped develop a string program with a special emphasis on chamber music. The quartet is known to play with a unique blend of drama, warmth and humor, that combines four distinct musical personalities and brings fresh insights to the string quartet repertoire.

The ensemble performs regularly in venues like the Aspen Music Festival, but they have grown to love performing for audiences along the Peak-to-Peak Highway. For a couple of decades, under the sponsorship of the Chamber Music Society of Estes Park, the ensemble performed regularly at the Stanley Hotel and Hempel Hall—a tradition that was ended by the epic flood of 2013.

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Fortunately for Allenspark, Dave Pinkow, Board President of The Old Gallery and a former CU music faculty member, was contacted by a member of the quartet who expressed an interest in resuming their performances in nearby mountain communities.

"The Old Gallery is a perfect place, and many of us had been dreaming of their performing at TOG for some time. Now, for a fourth year, the Takács Quartet has graciously agreed to perform at The Old Gallery—they love the acoustics here and the intimacy of the venue. We're just thrilled," Pinkow said.

Tickets are $40 and are available at The Old Gallery and brownpapertickets.com. There are a limited number of tickets available for this event and it is recommended that people purchase tickets in advance. Doors open and seating begins at 2:00 p.m. The concert starts at 2:30 p.m. There will be wine and light snacks available, as well.

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